Lecture 1 Flashcards
Prokaryote
Unicellular organism relatively simple cell structure
Eukaryote
Compartmentalized cell structure bounded by intracellular membranes, uni or multicellular
Eubacteria
True bacteria
Archaea
Ancient bacteria
Nucleus
Separates DNA from other cellular components
Histones
Special class of proteins that form tightly packed chromosomes
Viruses
NOT A CELL
IT
IS
NOT ALIVE
**Homolugous Pair **
A pair of genes that code for the same trait
Diploid
Carry two sets of genetic information
Haploid
Single set of chromosomes
Telomers
Natural ends/tips of a linear chromosome
Origin of Replication
Sites where DNA replication
Interphase
Period between cell divisions, DNA is synthesized includes several checkpoins
**M phase **
Mitosis
Prophase
Chromosomes become visible, chromosomes condense, mitotic spindle forms